Advice for attending affairs!

[bubba]

Personally, I's wear the SW and a shirt to suit the weather then either boots with the hose rolled down or regular shoes with the hose up. Oh, and a sporran to hold the beer money. ;-)

[James]

But what is Celtic?

Today scholars are still arguing as to which tribes were Teutonic and which Celtic: in no small part due to the simplistic Roman allocation of asscriptions to this or that tribal grouping.

Bearing in mind that the Celts were both cannibals and enthusiastic headhunters: a few freshly severed heads at your belt would complete the look.

In the end you should also be thinking about coarse checked trousers, bare chest and moustaches down to your nipples with of course long hair, and be armed with a round shield and spear.

Too you can expect fighting to break out both on an individual and a tribal footing, and there to be several fatalities besides personal injury.

Enjoy.

James

[Archangel]

But what is Celtic?

Today scholars are still arguing as to which tribes were Teutonic and which Celtic: in no small part due to the simplistic Roman allocation of asscriptions to this or that tribal grouping.

Bearing in mind that the Celts were both cannibals and enthusiastic headhunters: a few freshly severed heads at your belt would complete the look.

In the end you should also be thinking about coarse checked trousers, bare chest and moustaches down to your nipples with of course long hair, and be armed with a round shield and spear.

Too you can expect fighting to break out both on an individual and a tribal footing, and there to be several fatalities besides personal injury.

Enjoy.

James

here in Canada it's much clearer, the focus is more to Irish so the traditional t-shirt of "kiss me, I'm Irish" becomes de regeur (spelling?).
Seriously, they're usually fun and emphasize the British Celtic and rarely the European.

[macwilkin]

You see all things at "Celtic" festivals & Highland games here in the colonies, and to my knowledge, unless it's a reenactment (and a "hardcore" authentic one tae boot), none that I have ever been to have any "rules" about attire.

Welcome to the board, and keep asking questions! ;)

Cheers,

Todd

[auld argonian]

I'll assume that you're going to the Chicago Celtic Fest this weekend - as am I - and this will be the first time that I'm going to wear the kilt "in public", as it were.

I'm just going to wear the kilt (a Stillwater Standard in Nightstalker), some "Irish over-the-knee socks" (turned down to make an adequate cuff) that I found online at Sierra Trading Post, a black t-shirt and the hiking boots. I'm really probably going to be checking out the Scottish-throwing-heavy-and-antiquated-objects part of the Fest mostly...my friend's band isn't playing this year. I'm trying to find a wide enough belt and a sporran...I will (please don't dump on me here, guys) most likely end up using a camera bag designed to be worn "fanny pack" style. I expect that there will be some vendors at the Fest and I may look for a sporran while I'm there.

Face it...it isn't that easy to get these accessories all at the same time and all in the same place unless you just buy a "package" from somewhere. There just aren't very many kilt shops here on the South Side of Chicago (come St. Pat's Day, you wouldn't think that...but anyway...). You can't stride into JC Penney's at the Mall and say, "Where's your kilt department?" So I'm just going to cobble this together a piece at a time, getting the things that appeal to my personal sense of taste - which leans toward very simple things. I trust that I will be adequately dressed to be in the spirit of the thing even if I don't have every perfect accessory right then and there...what?... am I going to run into the Kilt Police and get a ticket for not being dressed like some guy on the cover of a shortbread tin?

This is all by way of going along with some of the earlier posts: it's "kilt casual"...just wear what you feel you'd be comfy in and enjoy the festivities.

best

argonian

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Dread and James,

I am sitting here trying not to laugh so loud that my co-workers throw me out the door! you guys are too much, and the picture is priceless! Where did you find that? I am going to show it to my wife and let her know that is what I thought about wearing to the festival, but decided to tone it down and settle on just the kilt!

I also don't think that she would go for the not bathing for a week or month!

Thanks to all for your advice. I think that I am going to go with the SW to honor that this is a Celtic festival, but probably just pair it with a t-shirt and doc marten type boots. Although, if the weather will be cool, I will go with the Jacobite shirt for a little warmth. And a sporran of course!

auld_argonian

We will be at the festival on Saturday probably around late morning. Will keep an eye out for you. And it is difficult to put together all the pieces!

RJI

[Dreadbelly]

Glad I could be of service. I do my best. :grin: